An amendment seeking to nix over $3 billion in military aid to Israel failed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, but the support it received is still likely to raise eyebrows. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined with over 100 Democrats who backed the proposal sponsored by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie.
In a statement released ahead of the vote, Pelosi made it clear that she hadn’t completely split with Democratic Party leadership on the issue of the War in Gaza. She said she still supports a “two-state solution” and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries‘ “proposals to achieve a just and lasting peace.” Jeffries, for his part, voted against the amendment along with nearly the entire Republican caucus.
